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Owen Embree Interview

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Dr. Matthew Spring, Director of Academic Success at University of Dallas, and Grecia Grajeda, BA ’25 share their experience with OptimalWork, a neuroscience-based framework that helps students, and even professors, frame stress, deepen attention and align their daily efforts with higher ideals.

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Michigan professor Kristin Collier, MD, FACP, visited UDallas to discuss what she calls "theobiology" — a scientific consideration of life as a creation of God. She also uses the term "relational biology" to describe the study of life in light of our relationship with the Creator, and how the acknowledgement of this relationship can affect the study of our health as well.

Kristin Collier is an associate professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Michigan where she serves as the director of the University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality, and Religion.

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In his interview with UDallas, Timothy Schmalz shared insights on the vocation of the artist, the challenges of creating sacred art in a distracted culture, and the need for epic subject matter rooted in faith. His message to students was clear: art should not merely impress — it should reveal truth, stir the soul and lead others toward the divine.

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UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS CATHOLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Catholic Teacher Formation Academy
https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/catholic-teacher-formation-academy/index.php

Master of Catholic School Leadership
https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/catholic-school-leadership/index.php

Catholic School Leadership Certificate
https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/catholic-school-leadership/certificate.php
 

HANDOUTS FROM FR. STRAVINSKAS

Merton on Catholic Education
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1ivZyq8JJ6vQQo0dqzrF9wsyliCBefwvk

Canon Law and the Catechism on Catholic Schools
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1ivZyq8JJ6vQQo0dqzrF9wsyliCBefwvk

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The University of Dallas welcomes First Things for an in-depth conversation on the challenges and renewal of higher education. Featuring remarks from University of Dallas President Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford and distinguished scholars Dr. Mark Bauerlein and Dr. Mark Regnerus, this event explores the mission, identity, and future of the Catholic university

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In September 2025, UDallas welcomed back alumnus Dr. Alex Valadka (BA & BS ’83), Chief of Neurological Surgery at Parkland Health and Professor at UT Southwestern, to share firsthand stories from his medical work in Ukraine.

For the past several years, Dr. Valadka has traveled twice a year to Dnipro, about an hour’s drive from the front lines of the war with Russia, to treat traumatic brain injuries in soldiers and civilians. Through images and personal accounts, he offers a clear picture of the ongoing reality on the ground.

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The Many Christoper Columbus

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